How far along: 14 weeks! My ticker moved me up to month four :-)
Growth: This week, babies are growing from the size of lemons to the size of apples. They are going from 3.42 inches to 3.98 inches long. Also, they are increasing in weight from 1.52 oz to 2.47 oz.
Symptoms: headaches almost every day, but that may be due to all the rain. Some nausea/ vomiting, and of coarse the "round ligament" issues.
Total weight gain: -13 lbs I've got to stop loosing!
Maternity clothes: Yes please! Still fitting in non-maternity clothing, but am much more comfy in maternity.
Stretch marks: I started with the cocoa butter, because I thought I saw one starting on the bottom of my belly.
Sleep: Still not all that good. Because of the headaches I have been using tylenol PM most nights.
Best moment this week: seeing my little ones at my doctor's visit. They are getting big, and are so cute already.
Movement: Pretty sure I'm feeling little baby b on the left. Earlier I had my laptop over my belly, and I felt a flutter. It had to be baby.
Food cravings: Still mostly aversions, but every once in a while things sound good. Like tootsie pops or turkey sandwiches on sourdough.
Belly Button in or out: In for now, it becomes more shallow each week.
What I miss: sleep, and the energy one derives from a full night's sleep
What I am looking forward to: finding out the sexes, knowing the flutters I'm feeling are babies.
Milestones: being in the second trimester is still feeling pretty surreal. Also, tomorrow we are going to look at a minivan. I am so becoming a parent.
How is daddy? Well. I think he's getting tired of taking care of everything around here!
How are the grandparents? Excited and very supportive. Everybody is so looking forward to these little guys!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Owwww!
Still really hurting, plus have a headache from the devil. Heading in to work with one of our most energetic kiddos. Boo.
Monday, August 23, 2010
impromptu 3rd appointment
I have been having some pretty severe sharp shooting pains in my (cervix?) for the past two days. I called my doctor's office today and left a message about it. They called me back after only 45 minutes (which they never do) and told me to come right in. I told them it would be about 30 minutes and they told me to hurry- talk about scaring me. So I went in. I had to wait for an hour and a half to be seen- grrrr- all the while thinking something could be horribly wrong. Finally, when someone saw me they measured my cervix (it measured at 4.5 cm which I guess is good) and looked at both babies, who were doing fine. Both being very active. They decided it was either round ligament pain or a possible bladder infection. I'm so relieved everything is ok. But it still really hurts, so I hope they didn't miss something.
Baby A was sprawled out with her (I say her because I reeeeeaaaallllyyy think A is a girl) hand draped dramatically over her forehead as if to say "what a hard life it is to be me". Then she waved and scrunched up and waved again.
Baby B was curled up into a tight little ball, just kicking away upside down again!! Lol. The nurse said B was going to be an acrobat, and that the babies were "but to head". They were much closer than the other times I saw them. I think they'll be little snugglers. Sad daddy had to miss the show.
Baby A was sprawled out with her (I say her because I reeeeeaaaallllyyy think A is a girl) hand draped dramatically over her forehead as if to say "what a hard life it is to be me". Then she waved and scrunched up and waved again.
Baby B was curled up into a tight little ball, just kicking away upside down again!! Lol. The nurse said B was going to be an acrobat, and that the babies were "but to head". They were much closer than the other times I saw them. I think they'll be little snugglers. Sad daddy had to miss the show.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
13 weeks
How far along: 13 weeks! Second Trimester!!!!!
Growth: This week, babies are growing from the size of shrimp to the size of lemons. They are going from 2.91 inches to 3.42 inches long. Also, they are increasing in weight from .81oz to 1.52 oz.
Symptoms: less tired this week! Still nauseated (even puked a few times)and starting to feel more uncomfortable.
Total weight gain: -12 lbs
Maternity clothes: I wore my baggy jeans (the ones that fell off before pg)and had to go to bathroom to unbutton them! So after church we went to Motherhood and bought two belly band things that were only 6.99! I plan to cut up a few pairs of jeans and make my own maternity pants. Two pairs of maternity jeans for under 20$. Oh yeah!
Stretch marks: not yet, but my belly is definitely growing, so I won't be surprised when they start coming.
Sleep: Touch and go. Good with Tylenol pm, because even though I wake up 15 times, I'm able to drift back to sleep quickly instead of staying awake for 15-20 minutes each time.
Best moment this week: seeing the grandparents start to really get excited! We let them listen to the heartbeats with the doppler. I think it's becoming real for them.
Movement: i know it's too early, but either I've had some weird gas, or I've felt a few flutters.
Food cravings: I've been wanting panera bread broccoli cheese soup. Finally got some on Friday. Also, milky way bars and apples.
Belly Button in or out: In for now, it becomes more shallow each week.
What I miss: not feeling guilty about loosing weight! Lol. to be honest, although pregnancy has not really been my friend, I am thankful for each and every sign, symptom and tingle.
What I am looking forward to: finding out the sexes, and our next appointment.
Milestones: 13 weeks! Done with the first trimester!!!
How is daddy? Good. He goes back to nursing school tomorrow. He's been looking at mini-vans.
How are the grandparents? So excited. DH's parents were going around telling people they heard the heartbeats at church today. And my dad, who is usually not sentimental at all is being sentimental. My Mom is excited too, calling them her twins.
Growth: This week, babies are growing from the size of shrimp to the size of lemons. They are going from 2.91 inches to 3.42 inches long. Also, they are increasing in weight from .81oz to 1.52 oz.
Symptoms: less tired this week! Still nauseated (even puked a few times)and starting to feel more uncomfortable.
Total weight gain: -12 lbs
Maternity clothes: I wore my baggy jeans (the ones that fell off before pg)and had to go to bathroom to unbutton them! So after church we went to Motherhood and bought two belly band things that were only 6.99! I plan to cut up a few pairs of jeans and make my own maternity pants. Two pairs of maternity jeans for under 20$. Oh yeah!
Stretch marks: not yet, but my belly is definitely growing, so I won't be surprised when they start coming.
Sleep: Touch and go. Good with Tylenol pm, because even though I wake up 15 times, I'm able to drift back to sleep quickly instead of staying awake for 15-20 minutes each time.
Best moment this week: seeing the grandparents start to really get excited! We let them listen to the heartbeats with the doppler. I think it's becoming real for them.
Movement: i know it's too early, but either I've had some weird gas, or I've felt a few flutters.
Food cravings: I've been wanting panera bread broccoli cheese soup. Finally got some on Friday. Also, milky way bars and apples.
Belly Button in or out: In for now, it becomes more shallow each week.
What I miss: not feeling guilty about loosing weight! Lol. to be honest, although pregnancy has not really been my friend, I am thankful for each and every sign, symptom and tingle.
What I am looking forward to: finding out the sexes, and our next appointment.
Milestones: 13 weeks! Done with the first trimester!!!
How is daddy? Good. He goes back to nursing school tomorrow. He's been looking at mini-vans.
How are the grandparents? So excited. DH's parents were going around telling people they heard the heartbeats at church today. And my dad, who is usually not sentimental at all is being sentimental. My Mom is excited too, calling them her twins.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
12 weeks!!!!
How far along: 12 weeks!
Growth: This week, babies are growing from the size of limes to the size of medium shrimp (odd, shrimps seem much smaller than limes). They are going from 2.13 inches to 2.91 inches long. Also, they are increasing in weight from .49oz to .81 oz.
Symptoms: nausea and fatigue, also, some weird twinges/ pains. Thinking these are the babies moving?
Total weight gain: -11lbs
Maternity clothes: I can still fit in some non-maternity clothes, but am much more comfortable in maternity bottoms, or really stretchy bottoms. And maternity shirts go better with maternity bottoms. I read that with twins, my uterus should measure between 6 and 8 weeks ahead of what I am. Makes me feel better about the baby bump, which is very noticeable.
Stretch marks: no new ones yet, my neighbor gave me some cocoa butter
Sleep: Oh my, for being so tired, who knew sleep would be so impossible to get. My changing body is making me so uncomfortable! I wake up almost every hour, and have a terrible time getting back to sleep each time. I really want one of those pregnancy pillows!
Best moment this week: seeing my little ones on the ultrasound! They are such characters already.
Movement: Thinking the pains I have been feeling are the babies stretching or something. Have also felt a few unidentified flutters. I know it's way tooo early, but with twins, I've heard you can feel them earlier.
Food cravings: Food is rather odious to me this week. I vomited for the first time on Thursday. So much for things becoming better as time goes on.
Belly Button in or out: In for now, it becomes more shallow each week.
What I miss: having the energy to do things.
What I am looking forward to: finding out the sexes.
Milestones: 12 weeks! We are half way to viability and 1/3 of the way done!!!!
How is daddy? Stressed and excited. The same as mommy.
How are the grandparents? Very excited. 12 yo auntie goes back and forth from being excited to being jealous. Lol. I know she'll love them.
Growth: This week, babies are growing from the size of limes to the size of medium shrimp (odd, shrimps seem much smaller than limes). They are going from 2.13 inches to 2.91 inches long. Also, they are increasing in weight from .49oz to .81 oz.
Symptoms: nausea and fatigue, also, some weird twinges/ pains. Thinking these are the babies moving?
Total weight gain: -11lbs
Maternity clothes: I can still fit in some non-maternity clothes, but am much more comfortable in maternity bottoms, or really stretchy bottoms. And maternity shirts go better with maternity bottoms. I read that with twins, my uterus should measure between 6 and 8 weeks ahead of what I am. Makes me feel better about the baby bump, which is very noticeable.
Stretch marks: no new ones yet, my neighbor gave me some cocoa butter
Sleep: Oh my, for being so tired, who knew sleep would be so impossible to get. My changing body is making me so uncomfortable! I wake up almost every hour, and have a terrible time getting back to sleep each time. I really want one of those pregnancy pillows!
Best moment this week: seeing my little ones on the ultrasound! They are such characters already.
Movement: Thinking the pains I have been feeling are the babies stretching or something. Have also felt a few unidentified flutters. I know it's way tooo early, but with twins, I've heard you can feel them earlier.
Food cravings: Food is rather odious to me this week. I vomited for the first time on Thursday. So much for things becoming better as time goes on.
Belly Button in or out: In for now, it becomes more shallow each week.
What I miss: having the energy to do things.
What I am looking forward to: finding out the sexes.
Milestones: 12 weeks! We are half way to viability and 1/3 of the way done!!!!
How is daddy? Stressed and excited. The same as mommy.
How are the grandparents? Very excited. 12 yo auntie goes back and forth from being excited to being jealous. Lol. I know she'll love them.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
2nd appt
I had my second OB appt today. It was supposed to be with the OBGYN. However, she was out delivering babies, so I saw the evil nurse practitioner that made me cry last time. She wasn't so bad today. She did treat my concerns like they weren't important. Especially, my concerns about twins. She just basically treated my pregnancy like it was the same as a singleton. Which in ways it is, but from all of the books I've been reading, it's also more complicated than that.She didn't think I should be seen more often, or even think about seeing a high risk doctor. I really hope to see my DOCTOR next time, to discuss these things.
I did get an actual ultrasound tech today. That was nice. Both babies look like babies! Baby A was resting, just posing for the camera. Baby B was upside down, backwards, and kicking up a storm. She tried to take a picture for a NT certification of baby A and started poking the baby so it would move it's arm. Baby did not want to move. Then finally, baby got mad, flipped over and started punching at the camera. She turned on the 3d ultrasound part, and OMG, sooo cute! Both babies measured the same (11w1d) and had the same heartbeat (180).The ultrasound was rather long today though, and now I'm having a little cramping, and even a tad of spotting. Praying everything is ok. Scary. I'm not going to worry about it unless it continues or becomes heavier.
I did get an actual ultrasound tech today. That was nice. Both babies look like babies! Baby A was resting, just posing for the camera. Baby B was upside down, backwards, and kicking up a storm. She tried to take a picture for a NT certification of baby A and started poking the baby so it would move it's arm. Baby did not want to move. Then finally, baby got mad, flipped over and started punching at the camera. She turned on the 3d ultrasound part, and OMG, sooo cute! Both babies measured the same (11w1d) and had the same heartbeat (180).The ultrasound was rather long today though, and now I'm having a little cramping, and even a tad of spotting. Praying everything is ok. Scary. I'm not going to worry about it unless it continues or becomes heavier.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
11 weeks
How far along: 11 weeks!
Growth: This week, babies are growing from the size of figs to the size of limes. They are going from 1.661 inches to 2.13 inches long. Also, they are almost doubling in weight from .25oz to .49 oz.
Symptoms: nausea and fatigue
Total weight gain: -10lbs
Maternity clothes: I can still fit in some non-maternity clothes, but am much more comfortable in maternity bottoms, or really stretchy bottoms. And maternity shirts go better with maternity bottoms. I read that with twins, my uterus should measure between 6 and 8 weeks ahead of what I am. Makes me feel better about the baby bump, which is very noticeable.
Stretch marks: no new ones yet, guess I should start with the cocoa butter
Sleep: Oh my, for being so tired, who knew sleep would be so impossible to get. My changing body is making me so uncomfortable! I wake up almost every hour, and have a terrible time getting back to sleep each time. I really want one of those pregnancy pillows!
Best moment this week: listening to the babies' heartbeats each night.
Movement: None that I can feel yet!
Food cravings: Still more noticeable food aversions, although I did crave peach cobbler and dill pickle ships this week.
Belly Button in or out: In. It's truly becoming more shallow. So who knows.
What I miss: Energy. Working a six hour day is already becoming too much.
What I am looking forward to: Seeing the babies on Tuesday!
Milestones: The belly bump really popped out this week. And it's hard. Craziness.
How is daddy? Good. He just finished his first semester of nursing school. He's possible more excited than I am about seeing the babies Tuesday.
How are the grandparents? excited, and bossy. Already telling what to do and how to feel. Things are going to be interesting.
Growth: This week, babies are growing from the size of figs to the size of limes. They are going from 1.661 inches to 2.13 inches long. Also, they are almost doubling in weight from .25oz to .49 oz.
Symptoms: nausea and fatigue
Total weight gain: -10lbs
Maternity clothes: I can still fit in some non-maternity clothes, but am much more comfortable in maternity bottoms, or really stretchy bottoms. And maternity shirts go better with maternity bottoms. I read that with twins, my uterus should measure between 6 and 8 weeks ahead of what I am. Makes me feel better about the baby bump, which is very noticeable.
Stretch marks: no new ones yet, guess I should start with the cocoa butter
Sleep: Oh my, for being so tired, who knew sleep would be so impossible to get. My changing body is making me so uncomfortable! I wake up almost every hour, and have a terrible time getting back to sleep each time. I really want one of those pregnancy pillows!
Best moment this week: listening to the babies' heartbeats each night.
Movement: None that I can feel yet!
Food cravings: Still more noticeable food aversions, although I did crave peach cobbler and dill pickle ships this week.
Belly Button in or out: In. It's truly becoming more shallow. So who knows.
What I miss: Energy. Working a six hour day is already becoming too much.
What I am looking forward to: Seeing the babies on Tuesday!
Milestones: The belly bump really popped out this week. And it's hard. Craziness.
How is daddy? Good. He just finished his first semester of nursing school. He's possible more excited than I am about seeing the babies Tuesday.
How are the grandparents? excited, and bossy. Already telling what to do and how to feel. Things are going to be interesting.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
10 weeks
How far along: 10 weeks
Growth: This week, babies are growing from the size of kumquats to the size of figs. They are going from 1.22 inches to 1.61 inches long. Also, they are increasing in weight from .14oz to .25 oz.
Symptoms: nausea and fatigue
Total weight gain: -9lbs
Maternity clothes: I can still fit in some non-maternity clothes, but am much more comfortable in maternity bottoms, or really stretchy bottoms. And maternity shirts go better with maternity bottoms. I read that with twins, my uterus should measure between 6 and 8 weeks ahead of what I am. Makes me feel better about the baby bump.
Stretch marks: no new ones yet, guess I should start with the cocoa butter
Sleep: Sleep at night is illusive. DH wakes me with his snoring, and then I have an awful time getting back to sleep. An hour later I'll wake up and have to pee. Afternoon naps are my friend. DH was gone this weekend, and I still tossed and turned all night. I really want one of those pregnancy pillows!
Best moment this week: finding the babies with the doppler
Movement: Yesterday when I used the doppler, I noticed the numbers going down dramatically, when I moved it across my stomach, they went back up. I think the babies were "running away" from the doppler. LOL. Can't wait to feel them moving about.
Food cravings: Phish food ice cream, cheese sticks, and bread.
Belly Button in or out: In. I think it will stay that way. However, I have noticed it becoming more shallow.
What I miss: feeling up to doing things. After a few hours of anything I am so tired!
What I am looking forward to: I'm still really looking forward to my next appointment, in only a little more than a week!
Milestones: This week someone asked me if I was pregnant.
How is daddy? Excited, but busy between school, work and taking care of me.
How are the grandparents? Both sets are so excited and supportive.
Growth: This week, babies are growing from the size of kumquats to the size of figs. They are going from 1.22 inches to 1.61 inches long. Also, they are increasing in weight from .14oz to .25 oz.
Symptoms: nausea and fatigue
Total weight gain: -9lbs
Maternity clothes: I can still fit in some non-maternity clothes, but am much more comfortable in maternity bottoms, or really stretchy bottoms. And maternity shirts go better with maternity bottoms. I read that with twins, my uterus should measure between 6 and 8 weeks ahead of what I am. Makes me feel better about the baby bump.
Stretch marks: no new ones yet, guess I should start with the cocoa butter
Sleep: Sleep at night is illusive. DH wakes me with his snoring, and then I have an awful time getting back to sleep. An hour later I'll wake up and have to pee. Afternoon naps are my friend. DH was gone this weekend, and I still tossed and turned all night. I really want one of those pregnancy pillows!
Best moment this week: finding the babies with the doppler
Movement: Yesterday when I used the doppler, I noticed the numbers going down dramatically, when I moved it across my stomach, they went back up. I think the babies were "running away" from the doppler. LOL. Can't wait to feel them moving about.
Food cravings: Phish food ice cream, cheese sticks, and bread.
Belly Button in or out: In. I think it will stay that way. However, I have noticed it becoming more shallow.
What I miss: feeling up to doing things. After a few hours of anything I am so tired!
What I am looking forward to: I'm still really looking forward to my next appointment, in only a little more than a week!
Milestones: This week someone asked me if I was pregnant.
How is daddy? Excited, but busy between school, work and taking care of me.
How are the grandparents? Both sets are so excited and supportive.
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